Sugar and Peppermint Treats: Not Safe for All Horses
Clair Thunes, PhD
December 24, 2024
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Horses with certain health conditions should skip sweet treats. Find out if your horse is one.
Horses that are used to being on pasture during the spring, summer, and fall might experience nutrient deficiencies during the winter.
Dr. Patty Graham-Thiers describes the safest ways to help a horse lose weight without overrestricting his forage intake and increasing his risk of gastric ulcers.
Many conditions besides colic can cause coliclike signs. And with colic, delayed treatment or misdiagnosis can have serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.
Dr. Kelly Vineyard explains how to estimate the amount of grass your horse consumes when turned out on pasture and calculate his total daily forage intake.
Your veterinarian needs a good look into your horse’s deep, dark mouth to perform a thorough dental exam. The answer? Proper sedation.
Dr. Kelly Vineyard describes the best ways to help an older horse with poor dentition gain weight without putting him at risk of choke or GI problems.
When your older horse’s pearly whites are past their prime, keep an eye out for signs of specific problems.
Here are some tips for promoting nonworking horses’ optimal health (and preventing potential problems) with nutrition.
An owner’s Morgan mare might have something wrong with her teeth. A veterinarian with an interest in equine dentistry explains what to expect from the dental examination.
What is the long-term prognosis for a young horse losing a tooth prematurely?
Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.
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Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
If your horse stops eating, consult a vet to rule out medical issues, check feed quality, consider behavioral factors, and use palatable options to stimulate appetite.
Horses tend to drink less as the temperature of their water drops. However, when given the choice between cold and warm water, horses consume the former.
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